Birth of Society

with Shastri Mark Blumenfeld

April 16th (2013)

We invite all of our members and friends to a special event on Tuesday April 16 at 7pm. The Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche has composed a very heartfelt letter The Birth of Society for our communityin anticpation of his book The Shambhala Principle:Discovering Humanity's Hidden Treasure

In the letter the Sakyong says "the book centers around the question, Do we as humans believe and trust in the basic goodness of humanity, as well as society? Not only does it identify the question of human nature as the most important global issue that we face today, it also offers the principle of basic goodness as a way of addressing our personal and social challenges. Like many of you, I have questioned and doubted the themes of basic goodness and enlightened society. This new book invites the reader to share a journey of reflecting on these core principles"

We will be reading this letter and inviting a discussion. Please join us. Light refreshments will follow.

Overview of Offerings

Select Regional Programs

Windhorse Retreat, WI

Karmê Chöling, VT

Dathün: A Month of MeditationWith Shastri Mark BlumenfeldApril 9 – May 7
Dathün is a month-long group meditation retreat for those who wish to establish or deepen their meditation practice. The basic practice of shamatha-vipashyana will be developed over the course of the dathun using the classic Four Foundations of Mindfulness, and the structure of the dathun will reflect the wisdom of the Four Dignities. For beginning as well as advanced practitioners. No pre-requisite. Continue»

Shambhala Mountain, CO

Spring Weekthun IWith Acharya Emily BowerMarch 13–21
Weekthun is an intensive, week-long meditation retreat for new and experienced meditators interested in deepening their mindfulness-awareness. As part of the Two-Week Spring Shambhala Meditation Retreat, there are two successive Weekthuns which can be taken individually or in combination. Continue »

Milwaukee

Shambhala Training Level I:
The Art of Being HumanApril 18, 9am-6pmPerfect for beginners!
Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Opening to ourselves with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate human beings. Continue »

Minneapolis

Mudra Space Awareness
– Embodied ConfidenceWith Shastri David StoneMay 15-17
Mudra Space Awareness is a mind/body transformation method developed for Western students by Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche. Inspired by his training in Tibetan monastic dance, it was the core practice for the Mudra Theater Group in Boulder, Colorado in the 1970’s and 80’s. Its main thrust is to synchronize body and mind: to become completely embodied right where we are. Continue »